KCFF

8th KCFF

Happiness

There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his labor,
for this, too, I have seen, is from the hand of God.

— Ecclesiastes 2:24

Preserving the Essence While Crossing Boundaries Through Cultural Arts Convergence

To strengthen the festival’s substance and address previously unmet areas, KCFF expanded the festival period to three days. By adding diverse programs—film screenings and GV, a filmmakers’ seminar, exhibition screenings, performance festivals, and the Happiness Vision Market—it reinforced the core while expanding the scope of cultural arts ministry. Through this, it has become a platform of unity where the Gospel is strategically conveyed through the power of culture beyond Christians to non-Christians.

DateOctober 24–26, 2024
VenueCOEX MEGABOX
COEX Auditorium

Specialization

Expanded programs with added expertise, including film screenings, GV, and seminars

Scale Up

Expanded scale to a three-day event, including exhibitions, performances, and a market

Festival

Creating a festival where Gospel-centered art and culture come together

DAY 1

Opening Ceremony

We invited leaders from the Christian film community to mark the start of the three-day festival.

Opening Film: “Sound of Hope”

“Sound of Hope,” screened in Korea for the first time, is a drama based on a true story about God’s love.

Opening Film

Sound of Hope
: The Story of Possum Trot

Based on a true story about how Pastor Martin and his wife Donna Martin of Bennett Chapel Church in Possum Trot, East Texas, helped 22 families adopt 77 children who were the hardest to place.

Joshua Weigel | United States |
July 4, 2024 (United States) | 130 min

#Based on a True Story #Drama #In God’s Embrace #First Release in Korea

DAY 2

Film Screening

Screening

Relay screenings where you can preview award nominees, invited films, and the closing film

GV · Audience Talk

A session where directors and audiences meet to share deeper conversations about the films

Screening · GV

Award Nominees

Old Self — Director Park Gye-hwan

Plea — Director Lee Ho-seung

Morning Sickness — Director Lim Do-gyun

Broken — Director Lee Seo

Song — Director Lee Seung-heon

Jericho — Director Kim Joo-hwan

A GV with award nominee directors that offers a glimpse into the future of Christian cinema.

Meet the Award Nominees

Special Screening

The Case for Heaven

The journey begins to seek answers to the fundamental question: “What exists after death?”
Traveling across the United States, the film meets many people and raises profound questions about death, immortality, the afterlife, and heaven.

Through that journey, it arrives at the conclusion that death is not the end but a new beginning.
Viewers become companions on the journey, exploring evidence for the existence of heaven.
If heaven exists, can we prove it?

Manny Sandoval | United States |
April 4, 2022 (United States) | 115 min

#Based on Lee Strobel #Documentary
#Searching for evidence about heaven and hell

Special Screening · GV

Madagascar Music

This documentary follows photographer Shin Mi-sik, who built a library in Madagascar, as he works with composer Jang Tae-hwa
to prepare a ukulele performance with local children.

Madagascar Music is a documentary in which music stands at the center of the narrative, offering a truly immersive and sensory experience.
Despite conditions of poverty, music becomes a source of joy and hope, calling us powerfully to our shared humanity.

Jang Tae-hwa | South Korea | 78 min

#Invited to festivals in 15 countries #Grand Prize at international film festivals in 3 countries #Music Documentary

Jang Tae-hwa

Music Director

Selected Works
Dreaming Photo Studio

Composed numerous works for broadcasting, dramas, OSTs, and BGMs; active in broadcasting and performances
Publications | Ukulele Manual, Cakewalk 50, Ukulele Columns
Albums | Jang Tae-hwa Vol. 1–5 released
UK VOX Artist (Endorser)
CEO of Yoram Music; Chair of the International Music Content Promotion Association

Special Screening · GV

The Script

Song Ho-soo is a young Christian living an ordinary life, though not a wealthy one.
One day he begins to question the events unfolding in his life.
An unexpected situation arises, and within it he gains a completely different perspective on the world.

Lee Bo-ram | South Korea | 46 min

#A Film That Shifts My Perspective #Drama #A Question That Changes Your Hesitation

Lee Bo-ram

Director

Selected Works
Calling (2017)
LIFE Seasons 1–3 (2015–2018)

CEO of CARECORNERS
Grand Prize, 11th International Christian Film & Video Festival
Director of the Christian short film “The Script”

Closing Film Special Screening

The Father’s Heart

We live in a time when many say they are unhappy, yet we pursue a happy life.
But when we feel we cannot build a better future by our own efforts, happiness is stripped away.
This is a story of people who extend their hearts to those trapped in the mire—
a miracle unfolding in the swamp of despair.

Kim Sang-chul | South Korea | 96 min

#The Beginning of Compassion #Documentary #Relay of Love #The Heart of God the Father

Kim Sang-chul

Director

Selected Works
Disciple Ok Han-heum (2017)
Resurrection: The Evidence (2020)

Director, Pioneer21 Institute
Head of Bethel Restoration Community
Co-Chairperson, Korea Christian Film Festival
Christian Filmmaker Award, 14th Seoul Love International Film Festival

DAY 3

The Grand Festival

KCFF Culture Festival

Movie Zone | Play Zone | Happiness Vision Market and more—a festival full of things to enjoy

Special Screening of the Opening Film “Sound of Hope”

A special re-screening for audiences who missed the opening film

Filmmakers’ Seminar

A rare session bringing together a Hollywood cinematographer, Grammy Award-related guests, the New York Times, a pioneer of film preaching, and leading Christian film directors.
A wide-ranging lecture on how to spread the Gospel through film and music, and the current challenges and tasks of Christian cinema.

Awards & Closing Ceremony

A red-carpet event with Christian celebrities partnering in cultural ministry, awards for final nominees selected through the competition, Gospel proclamation through the closing film, and the discovery of Christian filmmakers and cultural ministers—using culture as a medium to share the Gospel with the world.

KCFF Culture Festival

MOVIE ZONE

Award Nominees IMAX Screening Hall
| A place to view introductions and interviews of award nominees—director-edited versions

Invited Films Bespoke Screening Hall
| Private viewing at the Sorijio [Bespoke Booth], a sound-specialized company

Beanbag Screening Hall
| A space to sit on beanbags and enjoy the “Alpha Youth” session and award nominee films

KCFF Culture Festival

PLAY ZONE

I’m a Filmmaker Too! Experience Zone
| A space to take great photos under a strong spotlight while sitting in a director’s chair

What Is Happiness to Me?
| A space to share your thoughts on the festival theme

Spin the Wheel!
| A chance to win various prizes

KCFF NEWs
| A chance to take home four-cut photo strips capturing vivid moments from KCFF

KCFF Culture Festival

Happiness Vision Market

In an age flooded with content, this Happiness Vision space is prepared so we can share one heart for the cultural ministry ark of TEBA,
participate together, flow together, and become partners in cultural ministry.
Meet the testimonies and products of leaders who joined KCFF’s cultural ministry,
and experience a special connection where their service leads to further dedication.
Proceeds from the KCFF Happiness Vision Market are donated and used 100% for cultural ministry.

[PARTNER]

#Wintercali #Sorijio #MATIAS #SomangBibleResearchInstitute #ArieStudio
#Acrufy #GuiltyFreeHabit #KCYCF #Conseh

Filmmakers' Seminar

Film, Music, and the Gospel

It was a time to meet and share deep conversations with a Hollywood cinematographer, Grammy Award-related guests, the New York Times, a pioneer of film preaching, and leading Christian film directors.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime lecture covering broad topics—from how to spread the Gospel through film and music to the current challenges and tasks of Christian cinema.

Film, Music, and the Gospel

Session Topics

1. Is the role of Christian film a tool for spreading the Gospel?

The impact of Christian films on evangelism and
an analysis of their role as a medium that effectively delivers Christian messages to the public.

2. Spiritual Message of Film Music and Emotional Resonance

Amplifying the Gospel message through Christian film music and creating a spiritual atmosphere,
as well as ways to build emotional resonance through music.

3. Challenges and Tasks for Christian Films to Communicate with the Public

How to maintain popularity while preserving the essence of the Gospel,
and the tension that arises between popularity and faithfulness.

4. The Future of Christian Films and New Ways to Express the Gospel

The role Christian films will play in evangelism going forward,
and creative ways to convey the Gospel.

8th KCFF

Happiness

Preserving the Essence While Crossing Boundaries Through Cultural Arts Convergence

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Opening Film: “Sound of Hope”

Sound of Hope : The Story of Possum Trot

Film Screening

Screening

GV · Audience Talk

Award Nominees

The Case for Heaven

Madagascar Music

The Script

The Father’s Heart

The Grand Festival

KCFF Culture Festival

Special Screening of the Opening Film “Sound of Hope”

Filmmakers’ Seminar

Awards & Closing Ceremony

MOVIE ZONE

PLAY ZONE

Happiness Vision Market

Film, Music, and the Gospel

Session Topics

Awards & Closing Ceremony

Sound of Hope
: The Story of Possum Trot